Below is a list of thought provoking and educational books.
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 BEFORE & AFTER GETTING YOUR PUPPY
by Ian Dunbar
Publisher: New World Library
Edition: 2004 Hardback, 216 pages
Summary: Outlines everything you need to know to select the right puppy, as well as all the crucial lessons a puppy must be taught during its impressionable early development.
Price: $19.95
 CAUTIOUS CANINE, 2ND EDITION
by Patricia McConnell
Publisher: Dog's Best Friend, Ltd.
Edition: 2005 Paperback, 30 pages
Summary: How to help dogs conquer their fears with desensitization and counter conditioning. Step by step method can be used for any problem behavior that is motivated by fear - even for people!
Price: $6.95
 THE OTHER END OF THE LEASH
by Patricia McConnell
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Edition: 2002 Paperback, 240 pages
Summary: When humans communicate with dogs, a lot can get lost in the translation. Focusing on human behavior, Dr. McConnell teaches readers how to retrain themselves to speak consistently in a language dogs understand and avoid sending conflicting and confusing messages.
Price: $13.95
 DON'T SHOOT THE DOG
by Karen Pryor
Publisher: Bantam Books
Edition: 1999 Paperback, 188 pages
Summary: Use behavioral training on people, dogs and other animals to make changes! End undesirable behavior; learn "affection training". One of our best selling books!
Price: $14.95
 CULTURE CLASH
by Jean Donaldson
Publisher: James & Kenneth
Edition: 1996 Paperback, 202 pages
Summary: New Expanded Edition! The book that has shaped modern thinking about canine behavior and the relationship between dogs and humans has been revised. Dogs are NOT humans. Dogs ARE clever and complex creatures that humans need to take the time to understand in order live together successfully. You must read this book because your dog cannot!
Price: $17.95
 DOG LANGUAGE
by Roger Abrantes
Publisher: Distributed by Dogwise Publishing
Edition: 1997 Paperback, 264 pages
Summary: Why dogs do what they do and how we can express ourselves so our dogs can understand us better. Organized in alphabetical order and cross-referenced.
Price: $19.95
 REINFORCEMENT TRAINING FOR DOGS
by John Fisher
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Edition: 1992 Paperback, 29 pages
Summary: The principles of reinforcement theory as they relate to dog training. Looks at the natural behavior of dogs and shows how it can be used to the trainer's advantage.
Price: $6.95
 HOW TO BEHAVE SO YOUR DOG BEHAVES
by Sophia Yin
Publisher: TFH
Edition: 2004 Hardback, 240 pages
Summary: If you want a well-behaved dog, you're going to have to modify your own behavior in order to modify his. Dr. Yin's positive approach to correcting and training your dog's behaviors will help you see the world from your dog's perspective and provide the necessary training tools to effect astounding behavioral changes.
Price: $22.95
 RAISING PUPPIES AND KIDS TOGETHER - A GUIDE FOR PARENTS
by Pia Silvani and Lynn Eckhardt
Publisher: TFH
Edition: 2005 Paperback, 250 pages
Summary: The relationship between puppies and kids can be magical, but it can become troublesome and even downright dangerous if proper behavior is not taught from the start. Here, top trainers show you the best training methods for a polite and well-mannered dog and also show you important rules to teach your child.
Price: $16.95
 SUCCESSFUL DOG ADOPTION
by Sue Sternberg
Publisher: Howell Book House
Edition: 2003 Paperback, 256 pages
Summary: Gentle, expert guidance on how to find and adopt an exceptional canine companion. From popular author, trainer and shelter owner Sue Sternberg.
Price: $16.99
 WAY TO GO! HOW TO HOUSETRAIN A DOG OF ANY AGE
by Karen London & Patricia McConnell
Publisher: Dog's Best Friend, Ltd.
Edition: 2003 Booklet, 22 pages
Summary: Our newest item from Trish McConnell! How to housetrain a dog of any age! This clear, concise booklet can help your puppy or adult dog learn a lifetime of good habits.
Price: $3.95
 RAISING A BEHAVIORALLY HEALTHY PUPPY
by Suzanne Hetts & Daniel Estep
Publisher: Island Dog Press
Edition: 2005
Summary: Puppyhood only comes around once. What you do during your puppy's first four months of life will have a lasting, and sometimes unchangeable impact on your dog's adult behavior. This book give you the critical knowledge you need to make the most of these formative months.
Price: $15.95
 MINE! A GUIDE TO RESOURCE GUARDING IN DOGS
by Jean Donaldson
Publisher: Kinship Communications/SF-SPCA
Edition: 2002 Paperback, 100 pages
Summary: A practical how-to guide on resource guarding/aggression - food bowl, object, bed, crate, owner, etc. - in dogs. From the popular author of Culture Clash, Dogs Are From Neptune.
Price: $12.95
 HOW DOGS LEARN
by Mary Burch & Jon Bailey
Publisher: Howell Book House
Edition: 1999 Hardback, 224 pages
Summary: Operant conditioning is where science and dog training meet. This new book explains every scientific concept clearly and precisely, with its relevance to your dog. Includes a history of animal training, basic principles, behavioral diagnostics, more.
Price: $19.95
 MINDING ANIMALS: AWARENESS, EMOTIONS, AND HEART
by Marc Bekoff
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 2003 Paperback, 230 pages
Summary: Offers a thought-provoking look at animal cognition, intelligence, and consciousness and presents vivid examples of animal passions, highlighting the deep emotional lives of our animal kin. Marc Bekoff will speaking at the APDT conference this fall in Denver.
Price: $15.95
 DOGS: NEW UNDERSTANDING OF CANINE ORIGIN, BEHAVIOR, & EVOLUTION
by Raymond & Lorna Coppinger
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Edition: 2001 Paperback, 337 pages
Summary: Explores how dog breeds have evolved into their unique shapes and behaviors. Concentrating on five types of dogs - household dogs, village dogs, livestock guarding dogs, sled dogs, and herding dogs - examines canine companions from a unique biological viewpoint.
Price: $16.00
 AGILITY TRICKS FOR IMPROVED ATTENTION, FLEXIBILITY & CONFIDENCE
by Donna Duford
Publisher: Clean Run Productions
Edition: 1999 Booklet, 64 pages
Summary: Nine tricks designed to make agility training more fun for you and your dog, and to improve attention, flexibility and confidence. Illustrated instructions for each trick.
Price: $11.95
 DOG HEALTH AND NUTRITION FOR DUMMIES
by Chris Zink
Publisher: Hungry Minds
Edition: 2001 Paperback, 384 pages
Summary: Provides tips on canine nutrition, diet, and special food-related health problems (obesity, diabetes, etc.). Advice on exercise, recognizing and treating common maladies, and caring for the older dog.
Price: $21.99
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